From the course: Tech on the Go: Building a Software Test Department

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Why should you test software?

Why should you test software?

From the course: Tech on the Go: Building a Software Test Department

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Why should you test software?

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- [Narrator] Why should we test software? Software testing, like many practices is a flexible definition that grows and shrinks depending on the context. Software testing is the process of verifying whether a software product matches its requirements. In addition to comparing requirements with what's actually been completed, testers are looking for errors and omissions. A system isn't working as expected because of a difference between the actual and expected results. Why should we have a distinct step or group for testing? Don't software engineers test their work? Shouldn't we trust in their professionalism and ability to deliver what they sent out to accomplish? Speaking with over 20 years of experience as a software engineer, I can without a doubt assure you that software engineers not only test their work but also make mistakes. Software engineers should, as a regular practice, test their own work and compare it to the…

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